A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6240-01-496-5066
NSN 6645-01-058-3817
NSN 6110-01-511-9917
NSN 5950-01-167-1616
NSN 2925-00-115-5857
NSN 6240-01-613-2503
NSN 6110-01-243-2989
NSN 6145-01-454-0225
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5855-00-055-1694
NSN 5960-01-531-4845
NSN 5960-01-262-1399